Outline of Highlighted Notes:
I. The Beginning Years {When, Where, How it Started, by Whom}
*The Persian empire began in 550B.C (D)
*It started in Persia. (D)
*Cyrus ll started the Persian empire. (D)*Chandragupta Maurya seized power in India.(A) II. Progress & Development
A. Important Leaders {When they lived; What they did}
1.One important leader is Cyrus ll (A)
2. After Cyrus, Darius became leader(A)
3. In 424, Xerxes became leader but was killed a month later. (E)
4.Cyrus ll defeated King Astyages who dominated Iran.(D)
B. Advancements
1. [[#|Inventions]] (progress, transportation, improvements of life)
*Cyrus captured the city of Jerusalem.(A) *Ashoka uses columns to mark his territory.(A)
*Zoroaster Was the founder of Zorotaranism.(A)*Darius l brought the Persian empire to India.(A)*They created the first number system and science.(A) 2. Architecture (looks, materials, special buildings / landmarks)*The Persian twin towers contains tombs.(F)*The Imam Reza shrine, is the greatest religious site in Iran.(F)
*Darius had his own palace at Persepolis.(F)* The [[#|Persian people]] were the first o C. Daily Lives (ex. Work, Religion, Family Traditions, [[#|Education]], Food, etc.)
1. [[#|Quality of Life]] (ex. class systems, freedoms of religion/ [[#|education]] / work, [[#|access]] to food, money, did they have a good life or rough times...)
*Zoroaster founded the religion of Zortaranism.(A)
*The people of Persia had a good life.(A)-The had the longest lasting empire.*They had great rulers in Persia.(A)* The Persian empire ruled and linked 20 providences.(A)
2. {Subtopic 2...You come up with a title...depends on info you found}
*The Persian empire is the largest empire in the world.(D)
*Iran has the oldest major civilizations in the world.(F)*The Persian empire was the first empire in the world.
III. The Fall of the Civilization {When, How, Why it ended}
*When Alexander the Great came king, he ended Persian dreams to expand.
*In 320 the Persian empire was ended.(A)
*Alexander conquered all of Persia.(C)
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Outline of Highlighted Notes:
I. The Beginning Years {When, Where, How it Started, by Whom}
*The Persian empire began in 550B.C (D)
*It started in Persia. (D)
*Cyrus ll started the Persian empire. (D)*Chandragupta Maurya seized power in India.(A)
II. Progress & Development
A. Important Leaders {When they lived; What they did}
1.One important leader is Cyrus ll (A)
2. After Cyrus, Darius became leader(A)
3. In 424, Xerxes became leader but was killed a month later. (E)
4.Cyrus ll defeated King Astyages who dominated Iran.(D)
B. Advancements
1. [[#|Inventions]] (progress, transportation, improvements of life)
*Cyrus captured the city of Jerusalem.(A) *Ashoka uses columns to mark his territory.(A)
*Zoroaster Was the founder of Zorotaranism.(A)*Darius l brought the Persian empire to India.(A)*They created the first number system and science.(A) 2. Architecture (looks, materials, special buildings / landmarks)*The Persian twin towers contains tombs.(F)*The Imam Reza shrine, is the greatest religious site in Iran.(F)
*Darius had his own palace at Persepolis.(F)* The [[#|Persian people]] were the first o
C. Daily Lives (ex. Work, Religion, Family Traditions, [[#|Education]], Food, etc.)
1. [[#|Quality of Life]] (ex. class systems, freedoms of religion/ [[#|education]] / work, [[#|access]] to food, money, did they have a good life or rough times...)
*Zoroaster founded the religion of Zortaranism.(A)
*The people of Persia had a good life.(A)-The had the longest lasting empire.*They had great rulers in Persia.(A)* The Persian empire ruled and linked 20 providences.(A)
2. {Subtopic 2...You come up with a title...depends on info you found}
*The Persian empire is the largest empire in the world.(D)
*Iran has the oldest major civilizations in the world.(F)*The Persian empire was the first empire in the world.
III. The Fall of the Civilization {When, How, Why it ended}
*When Alexander the Great came king, he ended Persian dreams to expand.
*In 320 the Persian empire was ended.(A)
*Alexander conquered all of Persia.(C)
Website Sources:
Source A - Text book
Source B -
http://www.niasnet.org/iran-history/persianempiretimelin/
Source C -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Iran
Source D-ushistory.org